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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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